Ancient cosmology

I came across a conspiracy theory concerning Operation Highjump, which suggests that Admiral Richard Byrd attempted to traverse the Antarctic mountains into lands purportedly inhabited by extraterrestrial beings. This narrative brought to mind the account of Arjuna crossing the White Mountains to reach Kimpurusha Varsha in ancient Indian texts. The Kimpurushas are described as lion-headed beings. Bharata Varsha is traditionally understood to encompass the known inhabited world, often interpre...

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